Yesterday, through my friends at Fresh Consulting (who are also my co-producers in the upcoming Social Media 201 Conference at Microsoft), I applied for a position as a Community Engagement Manager for Microsoft Hohm, which is currently still in Beta. This would be a great position for me, as I really love building and engaging…
Category Archives: Job Search
Social Media Analytics and Social Networks Around the World
During my personal social media campaign to find my next social media employment opportunity over the past two months, I have learned quite a bit. A couple of things that I’ve learned recently is that I need more knowledge and experience in two major areas: working with reporting and measuring tools and working with social…
Joe Kennedy’s Monday Video Update
Here is my first Monday Video Update – I tried to keep it short and sweet. Please let me know your thoughts.
Latest Application: Social Media Manager at Concur
Concur Technologies out in Redmond seems to have a number of open positions in the rapidly growing and changing field of social media. The latest role I have applied for at Concur is for a Social Media Manager position. It was posted on LinkedIn by Shelly Holt the Director of Global Recruiting at Concur Technologies…
And The Rejections Roll In …
Today I received a couple of my first rejections to resumes I submitted with interest in social media positions. They both were sent by email, by local companies which chose to not even give me an interview. Kind of discouraging, but I believe that everything works out exactly the way it is supposed to –…
Latest Application: Senior New Media Manager at Citrix
While browsing the social media job listings at Mashable, I found a job that I am qualified for, would be good at and would enjoy a lot. The title is Senior New Media Manager at Citrix. The position is based in Santa Barbara, so I would have to move back to California – which I…
My ‘Love Letter’ to Governor of Idaho Gets Lip Service
Governor Butch Otter of Idaho got a lot of publicity last week for this “love letter to our neighbors” – telling businesses in neighboring states (including Washington) that Idaho is open for their business. I thought it was a brilliant move and wrote him a letter to tell him so – and to tell him…
What’s in a Location? LBS (location-based services) Are Hot!
According to Wikipedia LBS or location-based services are “information and entertainment services, accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network and utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical position of the mobile device.” There are many great LBS apps out there, with more arriving on the scene almost daily. One of my favorites…
Check out the Idealist.org Jobs Site
Here is another great employment resource – Idealist.org Jobs. Enter your custom search and then sign up for the RSS feed to get up to date listings. Thanks to Pam Hoelzle for the great tip.
Mashable Has A Great Jobs Site
This site at Mashable has great listings for tech jobs – many of them in social media. I have subscribed via RSS and if you are looking for employment or a new opportunity, I suggest that you do too! Thank you to fellow Social Media 201 Conference producer Mike Whitmore of Fresh Consulting for the…
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